]]>With the 47th WSOP well underway in Las Vegas, it’s good to take a moment and look back at previous winning countries of the most sought-after gold bracelet in Poker. It probably comes as no surprise that the United States has racked up the most wins over the years with a whopping 1013 bracelets! In fact 91% of the bracelet winners compose of the United States as already mentioned, Canada with 53, United Kingdom with 42, Germany with 24 and Australia with 18.

This infographic compiled by the guys at WSOP brings all the winners bracelet information together and makes for interesting statistics, will the bottom countries who have won just 1 bracelet bring home a 2nd at this years WSOP 2016?

]]>The 20015 Asia-Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) will be the first season to see the integration of GPI which is the Global Poker Index. Players will be able to earn points for all of the Season 9 events and then the player with the most points at the end will receive a specially made trophy.

APPT President Danny McDonagh had the following to say about the GPI integration:

It’s the ideal time to integrate a ranking system for all of the Asia Pacific. The key has always been to have a balance in buy-ins, player fields, prize money, and number of events between Asia and Australia-New Zealand. The tour has that balance now and it’s another feature to add to the ultimate player experience.

Alex Dreyfus, GPI President went on to say the following:

We are excited that APPT is going to use the Global Poker Index ranking system. It will help to increase our reach and brand awareness in Asia. Working with the largest Asian poker initiative will definitively drive new opportunities for us and will help to build a worldwide industry standard. It will support our vision of promoting poker like a sport, globally.

APPT SEASON 9 SCHEDULE

Here are the currntly confirmed events for Season 9 of the APPT. More events may be added at a later date.

]]>The world’s largest online poker site PokerStars & Monte-Carlo® Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final have announced the 2014 EPT Monaco Festival.

The festival will span a total of eleven days with 48 events scheduled to date with more tournaments with buy-ins of €500 or less than any other EPT stop.

EPT Grand Final

The EPT Grand Final which is set to take place from April 23 to May 2, 2014 and will be joining forces with the France Poker Series (FPS) for the very first time at the EPT Monaco festival.

In addition to the headline event of the €1,100 FPS Monaco Main Event the EPT Main Event will take place with a buy-in of €10,600.

Edgar Stuchly, EPT President had the following to say about this years Grand Final:

The EPT has been leading the way in live poker for ten years, and this year’s EPT Grand Final will be the biggest and best ever. With more tournaments than ever before at lower buy-ins alongside our other events plus a wide range of cash games, a greater variety of players will be able to experience the EPT, creating a fuller festival atmosphere. The EPT is a tour dedicated to providing an enjoyable and world-class poker experience for everyone, with a choice of games and buy-ins that that you simply cannot find anywhere else.

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]]>Ole Schemion Named European Player of the Yearhttps://www.pokereagles.com/news/7653/ole-schemion-named-european-player-year.php
Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:31:01 +0000http://www.pokereagles.com/?p=7653Ole Schemion has been named European Player of the Year at the GPI European Poker ..

]]>The European Poker Tour (EPT) has announced the schedule for the Vienna poker festival. This years stop will boost 40 events with more game variations than any other event so far for the EPT.

This is the first return to the Austrian capital after the EPT last stopped in Vienna during Season 7. The festival will run from March 19-29th and will take place at the stunning Hofburg Palace.

The Eureka Poker Tour will join this stop for the EPT and the Eurkea Poker Tour will actually kick off the event on March 19th.

Neil Johnson, Head of Live Poker Operations for the EPT had the following to say:

The EPT is all about fun, celebrating the excitement of the game and gathering players together for a good time, and we really wanted to make a splash on our return to Vienna. The EPT is known for game innovation, variety and we pride ourselves on providing game types in tournament format that you simply don’t find at other live events.

]]>The European Poker Tour (EPT) announces yesterday that it will host the largest-ever poker festival in Barcelona, Spain.

The festival actually be the EPT’s 100th event and will take place in August of this year.

EPT President Edgar Stuchly had the following to say about the festival.

The EPT was born in Barcelona so it’s very fitting to celebrate EPT’s 100th event in true style and with unforgettable poker. EPT Barcelona is one of the most popular tour stops and attracts players from all over the world for the fantastic mix of beaches, iconic architecture, party atmosphere and world class poker.

Since the first EPT event which was launched in 2004 they have welcomed over 180,000 players and during that time they visited a total of 16 different countries.

The most impressive feat of all is that the EPT has created 39 millionaires and paid out over €535,000,000 in prize money.

About EPT Barcelona

The EPT Barcelona will actually be the kick off event for Season 11 of the EPT. As part of the festival they will team up with the Spanish regional Estrellas Poker Tour which allow this stop to be a 12-day extravaganza of poker.

Last year this festival broke numerous records as the Estrellas and EPT Main Events had 1,798 and 1,234 entries. Soenke Jahn & Tom Middleton took home career-best cashes of €169,136 and €942,000 respectively.

]]>The European Poker Tour (EPT) has announces today the schedule for EPT10 Deauville Festival which will take place in January. In a new addition the GPI European Poker Awards will be a part of the 11 day poker festival.

From January 22 to February 1 the Casino Barriẻre will be the base location for the EPT10 Deauville as well as the France Poker Series (FPS) which will host its Season 3 Grand Final at the casino starting January 22nd. This stop will feature the FPS €1,100 Main Event with a guaranteed €500,000 prize pool, a €2,500 FPS High Roller, a €10,300 EPT High Roller.

Meanwhile the EPT €5,300 Main Event which is the flagship event will take place starting January 26th. This year will also be the first time the international min-raise rule will be enforced which will allow players the ability to make smaller raises and more pre-flop betting action.

GPI European Poker Awards

This will mark the 12th edition of the GPI European Poker Awards and it will take place right at the EPT Deauville festival on January 29th.

Alexandre Dreyfus who is the President of the Global Poker Index had the following to say.

The European Poker Awards are going to recognise the best performers in European poker over the last year. It’s a celebration of the players: their achievements, their contests, and their efforts throughout 2013. The event will be open to players, spectators and media, and it will be a great opportunity to showcase our sport to the public: whether you are a poker player or not, this event is an important part of showing that poker is a fun, safe and competitive game that anyone can play.

]]>The MPN’s World Sit ‘n’ Go Masters (WSM) which is a €750 buy-in has been won by Daniel Johansson who took home the first place prize of €10,102. The Main Event final took place at the Card Casino in Prague, Czech Republic from December 14th to the 16th with players qualifying from various operators on the MPN network.

The WSM is the live tournament series for the Microgaming Poker Network (MPN). The WSM is the only live tournament event for just Sit ‘n’ Go players which makes this one of the most unique live poker circuits.

Daniel Johansson had the following to say after the win.

It was a great tournament and I am very happy to win. Playing four rounds of Sit ‘n’ Gos to reach the final was a real challenge. I would like to come back next year and win it again!

Lydia Barbara, Head of Network Games for Microgaming had the following to say after the WSM crowned a champion.

The feedback from our operators and their players on this annual event is always very positive; it’s a unique tournament with a great atmosphere. Many congratulations to Daniel for taking home the title of World Sit ‘n’ Go Master.

Along with the WSM Main Event there also was a €110 buy-in Side Event which was won by Paf’s Peter Freden.

]]>PokerStars has announce the Season 8 schedule of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT). The 2014 season will kick off with the PokerStars LIVE Macau along with the 20th iteration of the Macau Poker Cup (MPC20) and will take place on January 10th and end in New Zealand with the APPT Auckland on November 19th.

APPT President Danny McDonagh had the following to say about the up coming Season 8 and having PokerStars consolidate the entire schedule.

Having the entire Asia-Pacific poker calendar, news, and updates in one location is huge. The APPT website becomes much more user friendly and improving the player experience is something we look to enhance each season.

]]>Rafael Nadal Wins Live Charity Poker Tournament at EPT Praguehttps://www.pokereagles.com/news/7399/rafael-nadal-wins-live-charity-poker-tournament-ept-prague.php
Fri, 13 Dec 2013 13:44:54 +0000http://www.pokereagles.com/?p=7399Rafael Nadal who is the current number one ranked tennis player in the world can ..

]]>Rafael Nadal who is the current number one ranked tennis player in the world can now say he is a winner in poker. Nadal has emerged as the winner of the European Poker Tour (EPT) Prague charity challenge. He was able to beat the likes of Brazilian football legend Ronaldo as well as the number one ranked poker player in the world Daniel Negreanu.

The charity challenge has been dubbed as the best gathering of sporting professionals at a poker table. Nadal, Ronaldo & Negreanu were joined by Ukrainian footballer Andriy Shevchenko, Italian skier Alberto Tomba and Dutch Olympic field hockey gold medalist Fatima Moreira de Melo. The prize pool for the charity event ended up at a cool €100,000.

Nadal had the following to say after he won the charity challenge.

I played for the first time in a live poker tournament and it was a big honor to play against a lot of stars around me, some in sports and other ones in poker. I had fun and I enjoyed it, and I felt a little bit lucky that I finally won.

One of the big turning points for Nadal during the event was being able to knock out Daniel Negreanu. Negreanu had the following to say after he was knocked out by the tennis legend.

Nadal played a solid game and he didn’t make any mistakes. He knew when to make adjustments, to play more aggressively and he did. It was good fun, and the bottom line is that everybody wins, because all the prize money is going to good causes.

Nadal will be donating the first place prize of €50,000 to The Good Hand Project which is a charity that supports helps young people get back to work.